Ester Boserup
Danish economist and agronomist known for the theory that population pressure drives agricultural intensification and for pioneering work on women's role in economic development; author of The Conditions of Agricultural Growth (1965) and Woman's Role in Economic Development (1970).
Books
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1. Woman's Role In Economic Development
Analyzes how economic modernization reshapes the gender division of labor, demonstrating that women’s extensive contributions—especially in subsistence and shifting agriculture—have been undervalued and often curtailed by colonial legacies, technological change, and biased policies. It argues that development can worsen gender inequality unless planners collect sex-disaggregated data and ensure women equal access to education, training, land, credit, and appropriate technologies, ultimately advocating gender-aware strategies to boost productivity and achieve more equitable growth.